The Leaf-Chronicle from Clarksville, Tennessee • 11

4 Sunday, January 1, 1984 The Lecf-Chronlcle, Clarksville, Term. Pog3B frrrvMx v-i- Photo by Big Daddy's Grocery 1 Photo by B4J Bait Center Photo by Lakeland Bait 8. Tackle Buddy McClellan with a nice buck weighed 182 pounds field dressed A limit of 16 ducks, mostly mallards Stanley Harrell of Timberwood Drive W.R. Bailey, Bill Bailey, Rickey Rye, Joe Byrd County 8-pointer weighed 150 pounds Uncommon Success Equals Three 1 1 1 1 Bucks for three deer I killed made into 212 pounds of sausage." Ken Utermarck of Clarksville is one outdoorsman who doesn't let cold weather spoil his activities-Saturday, Ken and some of his hunting buddies limited out on geese near Cross Creeks Wildlife Refuge. Ken also has been fishing quite a bit, and recently he hauled in a 3-pound, 14-ounce sauger from the Cumberland River on a jig and minnow combination.

According to Ken, this is the best time of year to fish for sauger, if you know how to adequately prepare for the weather. "This is the best time of year to catch sauger, because they're spawning now," he said. "But, you have to be prepared. I usually fish with a partner, wear a flotation device, face mask, goggles, gloves and j3 Friday Buddy McClellan, Route 7, Ghol-son Road, has had uncommon success hunting deer this fall Hunting on his father-in-law's farm out in the county, Buddy has harvested three bucks. The largest, an eight-pointer that weighed 182 pounds field-dressed, was bagged opening day.

The other two were another eight-pointer that weighed 100 pounds and a six-pointer that weighed 122 pounds. "We've killed seven bucks so far this fall, all within a mile radius," said McClellan Saturday. "It's uncommon to see that many in one area, but last year the winter wasn't too had and I think that had a lot to do with it" All three of McClellan's deer were shot with a rifle from a tree stand. Two were taken in timber and one in an adjoining field, one early in the fted! Wolf The proposal by state wildlife agencies in Tennessee and Kentucky to reintroduce the Red Wolf to Land Between The Lakes has not met with public approval. Several public hearings were held recently in Middle and West Tennesson At the meeting in Clarksville, 48 persons voted against releasing the wolves in the LBL area and 42 were in favor.

At Dover, the vote was 75 against and 9 in favor; at Paris, 70 against and 45 in favor, and at Nashville, 27 against and 45 in favor. According to Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Director Gary T. Myers, a final decision on the proposal will be made Friday. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission will meet at Paris Landing State Park at 10 a.m. Friday.

The meeting is open to the public. A special quota, either-sex deer hunt will be held in all or parts of 21 Tennessee counties Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The permits and refunds for those who applied but were not issued a permit have been mailed out Applicants who have not heard from the TWRA should call 1-741-1476. The harvest rate during either-sex hunts in past years has generally been around 20 percent. The hunts are held for several reasons, according to TWRA biologist Larry Mar-cum: to slow the potential rapid growth of local area deer herds; to collect biological data on does, and to allow landowners who have experienced crop depredation problems because of deer to harvest one on their own land.

If the weather is conducive to good hunting, the TWRA expects between 2,800 and 3,200 deer to be harvested during the three-day hunt. A total of 14,100 permits were issued. Goose hunters who plan to hunt in southwest Tennessee will want to Yo Be AAside iiiiiiiiiiiil-m, Jeff Green morning and two in the afternoon. The deer that weighed 182 pounds was shot at a distance of 125 yards, said McClellan, and is the biggest buck he's ever killed. The key to his success, says McClellan, is scouting before the season opens.

"I go out two to three weeks before the season and spend as much time scouting as I can," he explained. "I look for tracks, scrapes and rubs. I also sit up in the stand Decision Outdoor Notes mark Jan. 14 on their calendars That's when a limited goose season will be held in that part of the state for the first time in five years. The season will run through Jan.

28 or until the quota of 500 Canada geese is reached. Although they may not be as noticeable now, there are plenty of birds who do not migrate and stay in the Clarksville area year-around A favorite wintertime hobby of many people is stocking bird feeders and keeping tabs on the different species that visit the feeder. Bird feeders or window boxes are relatively inexpensive, as is the cost of feed in proportion to the hours of enjoyment provided. Different food will attract different types of birds. Suet, which is available free at many supermarkets, can be hung from a tree branch in a mesh bag and will attract woodpeckers, jays, titmice, chickadees and nuthatches.

Sunflower seeds, shelled and broken peanuts and cracked corn are a favorite food of woodpeckers, jays, titmice, chickadees, nuthatches, cardinals and towhees. Most species will feed on stale bread or bread crumbs. Commerical bird food which contains a mixture of seeds will attract juncos and finches. Ears of corn wired to a tree branch will also provide food for the neighborhood squirrels. One bit of advice, though.

Once you start putting out food, continue to do so until the weather is such that the birds and animals can find food on their own. Wild birds and animals will become dependent on the food put out for them Larry Douglas and William R. Smothers these two bucks in Stewart County McClellan goosedown clothes." Favorite fishing spots this time of year are at the mouths of creeks on the Cumberland River from Lake Barkley to Cheatham Dam, Kentucky Lake, and the Duck River. Best times are 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m.

"The fishing for sauger should be good from now until late February or early March," said Utermarck. "It usually doesn't take me long to decide if they are running. If they are, you can usually get your limit of 15, which goes up to 20 March 1. If they're not running, I don't stay out long." The largest sauger Utermarck has heard of taken this year weighed 4-pounds, 13-ounces. Last year, a friend of his, Gavin Bearden, caught one that tipped the scales at 5 pounds.

Photo by Lakeland Bait Tackle disease that officials say should have kept him off the the team, and the state.investigation concluded that Yonkers had violated state laws governing athletics. The violations included failure to require students to undergo medical examinations before participating in sports programs; failure to require standard parental permission slips for students playing sports, and fail' ure to review health records of students who transfer into the district. insinpiip and watch for deer." All that time spent in the woods paid off this year. McClellan said he saw "at least a dozen" bucks before the season opened. Although he didn't have a shot Saturday, he saw four does.

On Friday, he saw 12 does and a buck. Earlier in the week he spotted a 10-point buck. Since the season ends today at sunset, McClellan said Saturday night he plans to be in his stand well before sunrise this morning. "It's been cold, but I wear plenty of clothes," he said. "Ill probably hunt until about 11, then go in and get something to eat.

Ill go back to the stand about 2:30 and hunt until dark. I've never gotten as many as three deer in one year before. I think I've been pretty lucky." Asked if he likes to eat venison, McClellan said, "I sure do. I had the Photo bv BiJ Bait Center Ken Utermarck 14-ounce sauger Photo by BS.J Bait Center Jeff Jerles Barkley geese 'Mil, sis. mrn-m Photo by Bait Center limit of ducks, 2 geese Petersen, Tim Ferry Photo Dy Bolt Center Robb Walker limit of ducks i stow I V.H'v 1 1 (f 'ni iYff 1 if Photo by Lakeland Bait Tackle A limit of mallards and one Canada goose Teeter, Shane Midgett, John Boolen, Tim Ferry City Moves To Prevent Sports Ban Teiias Elopes A Win Loose Title Sholces 1.

YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) This city's school district has named an acting athletic director and promised to cooperate with state guidelines to head off a proposed ban on sports prompted by the death of a high school football player. Yonkers School Superintendent Joan Raymond said she has hired Dr. Howard Meyer to be acting athletic director for the system. Dr.

Michael Willie, director of pupil health and fitness for the state Education Department, said the superintendent must also submit "every team roster, schedule, player with name, birthdate to our office for approval prior to participation in any interscholastic sport." A ban on Yonkers students participating in sports programs was proposed last week after a probe into the Sept. 24 death from heart failure of Fernando Guedes during a junior varsity football game. Guedes, 17, had a history of heart offense, just winning, and they have a great defense," Gray said. "The same thing can be said about us, so I guess you can say we are similar." The Longhorns are seven-point favorites over Georgia, which had a 9-1-1 season. Its only loss came at the hands of Auburn.

Texas defeated Auburn in the first game of the Longhorns' season and swept unbeaten through the remaining 10 games. "I would compare Georgia to SMU," Gray said. "They have good quarterbacking and an excellent defense like SMU." Texas has played Georgia three times, including an Orange Bowl game, and never lost to the Bulldogs. Forecast for game day was dry with temperatures in the 40s or low 50s. Lineman Tony Degrate said the Longhorns had to be careful of the Bulldogs.

"An upset could happen to us just like Alabama beating SMU in the Sun Bowl," DeGrate said. "Georgia has proved it ran win without Herschel Walker. They play very well together as a team." DALLAS (AP) The second-ranked Texas Longhorns feel a victory over Georgia Monday in the 42nd Cotton Bowl Classic might put enough pressure on Nebraska to cause the Cornhuskers to lose their grip on No. 1. "No one says Nebraska is definitely going to win in the Orange Bowl," said Texas All-Anierican defensive back Jerry Gray.

"Miami is a good team. If we win that puts the pressure on Nebraska." The Cotton Bowl kickoff is 12:30 p.m. CST and Nebraska meets Miami in a night game in the Orange Bowl. Gray said, "We feel that we are in an ideal spot. We are No.

2 but putting pressure on No. 1." Gray said the Longhorns have been under the gun for 11 weeks during the regular season and will be relaxed against the Bulldogs. "Teams have been gunning for us all year," he said. "If we beat Georgia we will feel in our heart we are No. 1." He said the Longhorns will almost be looking into a mirror when they play the Bulldogs.

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